Over the Moon!

What a fun Wednesday we had in the Green Sprout Pretot classroom!

We learned about the moon during circle time by reading a book called "Happy Birthday Moon," which is about a bear who wants to give the moon a birthday present so he climbs a mountain to get closer to the moon and talks to the moon through echoes off the surrounding mountains. After nap we talked more about the moon and how it has craters on it. Each child received a "moon" and then glued cheerios to it to make craters. Some children were more interested in eating the cheerios than using them for the art project, but everyone had a great time. 

As always the children love their free play time. We spent as much time outside as we could and everyone was in great spirits! We also had a blast indoors as well. Here are some things each of our friends particularly enjoyed:

Julia cooked up some food in the kitchen under the playscape. She was joined by several friends at different times. Julia is fitting into our class very nicely!

Tula had a blast on the little slide in the sandbox. She even struck a pose at the top. Tula also enjoyed reading books on her own. It's wonderful to watch her become engrossed in a book!

Wynn had so much fun exploring a big box I brought in for the class. He climbed in and out, turned it on all sides and even climbed on top of it! He had a fantastic time laughing and sharing the box with Sophie. Wynn is usually a very active boy, but he also has a great ability to focus when he sits down with a book.

Sophie also had a great time with the box. Her and Wynn were like two peas in a pod! She also found a bean on the playground which she pretended to eat with a big smile on her face.

Genevieve enjoyed pouring sand from one container to another, dumping it out and then laughing. She also filled a basket up with toys and called it her backpack. Genevieve also surprised her teachers by singing her whole ABCs for them! Like many of her friends she also enjoys reading books, both alone and with her teachers and friends.

Jackson had a blast in the sandbox pouring sand into buckets, shoveling and chatting with friends. He also loves the garden, and because we are not allowed to pick off the plants, Toni brought him some parsley to munch on. He loved it!

Hunter is our class musician. She carries our little piano to a spot on the floor and plays beautiful songs! Her friends like to join her whenever she plays. She also enjoyed working on puzzles, fitting different colored houses into their spots.

Judah loves the camera! When he sees that I have my phone out he comes up, looks into it and gives a big smile. Sometimes he makes a funny face. Judah also likes bringing things to his friends when he finds their sippy cup or bottle!

Have a great Thursday everyone!

<3 Magdalen